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Topic: Does anyone have any idea who made this P/W and how old? (Read 734 times)

I know little to nothing about paperweights but I assume this is Scottish (??). It has some age as you can see by the wear. There's a slight recess between the edge and the ground pontil. It's a slightly larger weight measuring approx 3.25 inches diameter and about 1.75 inches high.Any ideas??

Thank you, Nancy. It's funny how there is something satisfying about discovering the origins of these things - even if they're not valuable or 'worthy of merit' - though those are always a bonus.Take careIan

This is fairly certain to be a Scottish weight from the Ysart Brothers (Vasart) company, 1946 to 1955. It may have been made by Salvador Ysart but could just as easily have been made by one the sons, Vincent or Augustine.

The canes, profile and base finish are all consistent with Ysart Brothers (Vasart). See my example at http://www.btinternet.com/~kevh.glass/pages/vas-strath/weight07.htm which has a probable exact match to the canes in the second row from the outer edge. The profile of my example also shows the low dome which is often seen in that company's work.